Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
924 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

LHZ441-291415-
/O.NEW.KDTX.MF.Y.0004.240429T0200Z-240429T1800Z/
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0049.240429T0300Z-240429T2000Z/
Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI-
924 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...During the Dense Fog Advisory, dense fog will reduce
  visibility to less than 1 NM. During the Small Craft Advisory,
  expect sustained winds up to 15 knots from the east with gusts
  up to 22 knots. The largest significant waves will be 3 feet
  with a potential maximum wave height of 4 feet.

* WHERE...Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI.

* WHEN...During the Dense Fog Advisory, until 4 PM EDT Monday.
  During the Small Craft Advisory, the maximum winds are
  expected around 12 AM EDT Monday with the largest waves
  expected around 4 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Low
  visibility will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

&&

$$

LHZ442-443-462>464-291415-
/O.NEW.KDTX.MF.Y.0004.240429T0200Z-240429T1800Z/
Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI-Port Sanilac to Port Huron MI-
Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore-
Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore-
924 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to less than 1 NM.

* WHERE...Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac MI, Port Sanilac to Port
  Huron MI, Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond
  5NM Off Shore, Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac
  beyond 5NM Off Shore and Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port
  Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

&&

$$

LHZ422-291400-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0049.000000T0000Z-240429T1400Z/
Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI-
924 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 14 knots from the
  northeast with gusts up to 20 knots. The largest significant
  waves will be 2 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 3
  feet.

* WHERE...Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 1 AM EDT Monday
  with the largest waves expected around 2 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

LHZ421-291415-
/O.CON.KDTX.SC.Y.0049.240429T0300Z-240429T2000Z/
Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner
Saginaw Bay-
924 PM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Expect sustained winds up to 15 knots from the east
  with gusts up to 22 knots. The largest significant waves will
  be 4 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 5 feet.

* WHERE...Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to
  Inner Saginaw Bay.

* WHEN...The maximum winds are expected around 1 AM EDT Monday
  with the largest waves expected around 4 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$